Twelve Monthly Inspections 

During a twelve monthly inspection we will conduct the following services:

 

• Wash down inner cabinet and base

• Remove and clean the baffle at the rear of the chamber

• Check seal around drip cups, sink and wastes

• Check cable connection to glass sash

• Wash glass sash

• Lubricate sash track runners

• Lubricate cable support pulleys

• Inspect the sash mechanism for corrosion and damage

• Check internal light fittings

• Check service valves

• Check spray jet performance in the fume cupboard and ducting

• Check interior of ducting for blockage

• Check exterior dispersal stacks

• Check canvas connections, where installed

• Check position of branch damper and mechanism

• Inspect the fire damper

• Inspect the fans, motors, drivers and bearings

• Check the extract motors are running in the right direction, correct speed and absorbing the correct current

• Check anti-vibration mounts and correct alignment of pulleys

• Inspect fan impellers for wear and damage, where accessible

• Check average face velocity across the sash opening

• Check function of audio visual alarm

• Check containment by use of a smoke pellet